Painter&#39;s device



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Filed May 25 1922 A T 7 R I Y Patented July 8, 1924.

UNITED STATES- VICTOR; HARTMANN', orrofive ISLAND ornY, NEW YORK.

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Application filed Hayes,

To all whom it may concern:

1 provements in Painters Devices, fofwhich the following is a specification- This invention relates to tools in genera and is particularly adapted to expedite the work of painting, varnishing, cleaning, etc., of surfaces of articles, walls and the like without soiling or damaging the part of the surface not intended to be subjected to the work.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive, new article of manufacture, which may be employed in various positions.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide means whereby an appropriate handle may be attached to my device.

Another object is to provide means for attaching a receptacle in which paint, varnish, or any other liquid may be held during the process of painting the object to which my device is applied.

The foregoing and further objects will be more fully apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings, showing a preferred form of my device and forming a part of this specification, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a top view of my device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, shown in use.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my device used in a different manner.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of my device used again in a different way.

Fig. 5 represents a paint receiving cup.

Referring to the drawings, numeral 10 designates the bodyof my device, which is preferably made of sheet metal and is provided with beveled edges 11 and 12, the pur pose of which will be explained later.

Made preferably integral with the body of my device are handle attaching means 13 and 14 and cup receiving or attaching means 15 and 16. These attaching means are preferably stamped out from the body of my device, so as to form loops as clearly seen in Figs. 2 and 3, into which prongs 17 of a handle 18 may be inserted. These loops are so arranged as to be near both short sides or m device and in ne P QX PQ IY of tension 20 is inserted.

1922'; serial N6. 563,526.

the one long side of my device which is not beveled. I

Similarly arranged are the cup receiving means. The cup orreceiver' 1 9is' either equipped with two rigid extensions 20 and 21- adapted to"be inserted {Intoreceiving means 15 and 16, respectively,"as shown in Fig.' ;2; jor -wit h one hinged extension as Shown 1n 5fto permit the'cup to assume always. an upright position relative to t'he body member 10.

In use my device is rested with one of its beveled edges against the portion of an ob ject which is to be painted, cleaned, or varnished, thus preventing the portion covered by my device from being subjected to this operation. As shown in Fig. 2, it is assumed that molding 23 is to be painted, while the wall below the molding 24: is to remain unpainted.

The beveled edge 12 of my device abuts with the lowest point of molding 23 and now the painting brush passes over the molding and the beveled edge, and will apply paint, varnish, or the like to the molding without permitting it to stain the wall upon which my device is so rested that it abuts with wall portion 24:, thus permitting the painting of that wall portion while preventing paint from staining the molding 23.

When my device is in the position shown in Fig. 2, it is necessary that cup 19 is attached to receiving means 16 into which ex- In the position shown in Figs. 1 or 3, cup 19 is attached to either one of the receiving means 15 at the short ends of the body member by inserting thereinto the extension 21 of the body.

The re-positioning of the cup according to application of my device may be obviated by providing ahinged extension 22 as shown in Fig. 5, whereby that extension may re main in one of the receiving means 15 or 16. The cup then may be tilted according to the position of the body member 10.

When it becomes necessary to paint cor- 11ers, my device may be arranged in the way shown in Fig. 4, where one of the short edges 11 may be thrust against the object to be painted. In this position the handle form of my device made of sheet metal and where the receiving means 13, 14, 15,and 16 are preferably punched out from the body portion. v r,

However, I shall not be' limited to the specific showing and reserve for myself the right to use various other materialand construct the receiving meansrin diflerentways,

so as to simplify and cheapen the manufacture of the article; 1 V

Similarly the handle and the cupmaybe constructed in various difierent ways without departing from the broad 'scope' of my invention, for whichl'claim'i f' in 1. 'A' new article of manufacture, comprising a shield member provided with-beveled sharp edgesya handle, a 'containn'iattaching' means "provided with "said shield member for'receiv'ing saidliandle and said i container in desired relation with saidshield 20 member. r

2. In a new article of manufacture, ashield member havingnsharp, beveled edges,

and handle and container receiving means provided with said shield member.

In a new article of manufacture, the

combination ofa shield member having V TOR ARTMAN 

